Cervical assist pillow

Abstract

A cervical assist pillow, comprising, a lower back support portion having a wedge therein to accept a user's upper back and shoulders, an upper neck support portion adjacent the lower back support portion, the upper neck support portion having an extended height to support the users neck proximate a user's head and having a height to elevate the user's neck at a cervicomental angle between approximately 100 and 120 degree, a head support portion adjacent the upper neck support portion and having a concavity to accept the back of the user's head and a waist belt coupled to the lower back support portion at a first end and detachably couple-able to a user's midsection to prevent slippage from under the user's head and neck.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A cervical assist pillow, comprising:
 a lower back support portion having a wedge therein capable to accept and support a user's upper back and shoulders; 
 an upper neck support portion adjacent to the lower back support portion, the upper neck support portion having an extended height capable to accept and support a user's neck proximate a user's head and having an adjustable height to elevate the user's neck to achieve a cervicomental angle between 100 and 120 degrees to reduce sleep apnea due to upper airway obstructions when the user sleeps facing up in a supine position; 
 a head support portion adjacent the upper neck support portion and having a concavity centrally located in the head support portion capable to accept and support the back of the user's head when the user sleeps in the pine position and two flat facial support portions positioned on either side of the concavity; and 
 a waist belt coupled to a strap, the strap extending around a pillow case covering, the waist belt coupled to the strap at a lower back support portion of the cervical assist pillow at a first end and the waist belt detachably couple-able to a user's waist to prevent the user from sliding down caudally from the cervical assist pillow and maintain the cervicomental angle, wherein the waist belt is coupled to the strap at a location below and beside the user during use. 
 
     
     
       2. The cervical assist pillow of  claim 1 , wherein the lower back support portion, the upper neck support portion and the head support portion form a unitary body. 
     
     
       3. A cervical assist pillow, comprising:
 a lower back support portion having a wedge therein capable to accept and support a user's upper back and shoulders; 
 an upper neck support portion adjacent to the lower back support portion, the upper neck support portion having an extended height capable to accept and support a user's neck proximate a user's head and having an adjustable height to elevate the user's neck to achieve a cervicomental angle between 100 and 120 degrees to reduce sleep apnea due to upper airway obstructions when the user sleeps facing up in a supine position; 
 a head support portion adjacent the upper neck support portion and having a concavity centrally located in the head support portion capable to accept and support the back of the user's head when the user sleeps in the supine position and two flat facial support portions positioned on either side of the concavity; 
 a waist belt coupled to a strap, the strap extending around a pillowcase covering, the waist belt coupled to the strap at a lower back support portion of the cervical assist pillow at a first end and the waist belt detachably couple-able to a user's waist to prevent the user from sliding down caudally from the cervical assist pillow and maintain the cervicomental angle, wherein the waist belt is coupled to the strap at a location below and beside the user during use; and 
 a cervical assist pillow insert having a lower rail portion connectable to the cervical assist pillow at a lower end and a bulbous portion connected to the lower rail portion and having a combined height to elevate a user's neck at a cervicomental angle between 100 and 120 degrees. 
 
     
     
       4. The cervical assist pillow insert of  claim 3 , wherein the lower rail portion and the bulbous portion form a unitary body.